Part Time News Assistant

**WGME CBS 13/WPFO FOX 23** **in Portland, Maine** is a trusted brand providing Maine viewers with local news, weather, sports, entertainment, and social media content. We help grow the most talented people in television. You have the opportunity to work with a team filled with spirit, passion and imagination. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an aggressive, energetic and creative **part-time News Desk Assistant** to support our newsroom on its daily operations.

**Key Responsibilities:**

+ Operate Teleprompter during newscasts
+ Update station website. Seek out and post video material to website, when needed
+ Gather news affecting the community; read local newspapers, news wires and the internet to know stories and updates at all times
+ Assist in the efficient operation of the assignment desk
+ Generate and develop news stories
+ Monitor police, fire and other scanners; make calls to various public safety agencies and other news maker...